We spent Christmas these year in Colorado. We were there for about 6 days, and got to see both of our families. Everybody loved seeing Paige. Most of the families had never met Paige before, so they were excited to meet her.
Paige "helping" me pack. She was not in the way at all when she was playing in the suitcases, but she definitely did start to get in the way when she pulled folded clothes out of the suitcases and threw them.
Here we are at the airport, watching the suitcases get loaded onto the airplane.
Waiting to take off on Paige's first airplane ride:
Paige did pretty well on the trip to Colorado. For the most part she played happily (even though she got a little bit bored toward the end), and then fell asleep at the start of the second flight (we had a layover in Chicago).
I didn't get pictures of everyone we saw during the week, but we got a bunch.
Here is Paige and her cousin Rylee. Rylee was really excited to see Paige. When Paige was napping Rylee would ask me if Paige was awake yet, because she wanted to play with her.
Playing the piano with Grandma Brison:
Playing the guitar with Grandpa Brison: (grandpa had lots of fun instruments he let
Paige help him play)
Playing with Grandma Kartchner:
Posing for a picture with Justine and Hazel:
Paige and Uncle Jeffy:
Paige and Uncle Erik:
Playing with a slinky while Grandpa Brison watches:
Playing on our suitcase:
We spent Christmas morning at the Brison's house, the afternoon at the Kartchner's, then went back to the Brison's for a little bit, then back to the Kartchner's for bedtime. It was a busy day, but lots of fun!
Christmas morning with Grandma Brison:
Squirming on Uncle Erik:
Sitting at the kids table with your cousins Jaron, Brinley, and Jace. You LOVED this little chair.
Posing next to cousin Rylee:
You got so many presents for Christmas. We handed you your first present at the Brison's and you were a little bit confused until I ripped a little piece of it to show you how to do it. From there you got SO excited and started ripping the paper and were excited to find a new toy inside. I don't have any pictures of you opening presents at the Brison's, but it was really cute. She got more presents at the Kartchner's. All of the grandkids got cute little stools with their names on them:
Paige was really excited by all the present opening. She especially loved playing with all of the wrapping paper.
We had such a fun time in Colorado!
Here is Paige at the airport waiting to get on the airplane to fly home:
She did not do well on the flight home. The flight took off right at her bedtime, so we thought she would just fall asleep and sleep for the flight. But no, she didn't. She was awake, cranky, and crying for most of the flight. Our apologies to to all the other passengers on that flight for the screaming child.
We were so lucky to be able to spend Christmas in Colorado and we can't wait to go back again!
Playing with a slinky while Grandpa Brison watches:
Playing on our suitcase:
We spent Christmas morning at the Brison's house, the afternoon at the Kartchner's, then went back to the Brison's for a little bit, then back to the Kartchner's for bedtime. It was a busy day, but lots of fun!
Christmas morning with Grandma Brison:
Squirming on Uncle Erik:
The kids table at the Kartchner's. Jaron, Brinley, Jace, and Paige (1/2 of the Kartchner grandchildren).
Paige and Rylee: (Paige LOVED this chair)
Paige got so many presents for Christmas. We handed her the first present at the Brison's and she was a little bit confused until I ripped a little piece of it to show her how to do it. From there she got SO excited and started ripping the paper and was excited to find a new toy inside. I don't have any pictures of her opening presents at the Brison's, but it was really cute.
She got more presents at the Kartchner's. All of the grandkids got cute little stools with your names on them:
You also got a puppy that makes different noises and sings different songs when you touch its hands and feet. You've loved it since you opened it (well, since I opened it while you watched):
We had such a fun time in Colorado!
Here you are at the airport waiting to get on the airplane to fly home:
You did not do well on the flight home. The flight took off right at your bedtime, so we thought you would just fall asleep and sleep for the flight. But no, you didn't. You were awake, cranky, and crying for most of the flight. We felt so sad that you were having such a rough time.
You were also a little cranky when we got home and kept looking at me as if to say "where are all the people who play with me!?"
We were so lucky to be able to spend Christmas in Colorado and we can't wait to go back again!
Paige in the Hall of Human Origins sharing a camp fire with this bronzed ancestor:
I set her down for that picture right as a group of girls were walking by. The girls oohed and aahed over Paige and asked to take her picture. What can I say? She is pretty darn cute. 
